Apr. 24, 2014

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Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert watches his teammates during Oklahoma State's pro day in Stillwater, Okla., on March 13, 2014. / Associated Press

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Justin Gilbert is the top-rated cornerback in the NFL draft, and on his visit with the Detroit Lions today, he got a sneak peek at the athletes he’ll try to cover starting this fall.

Gilbert, from Oklahoma State, spent about the 10-minute portion of open Lions minicamp today watching drills with the team’s vice president of football operations, Cedric Saunders.

Lions general manager Martin Mayhew also was on the field, with what appeared to be a second prospect.

The Lions held their third and final voluntary minicamp practice today, two weeks before the May 8 draft.

Gilbert is expected to be a high pick, possibly to the Lions at No. 10, and is in contention with Ohio State’s Bradley Roby and Michigan State’s Darqueze Dennard to be the first corner off the board.

The Lions are shorthanded at cornerback this week, with Jonte Green and Chris Greenwood missing camp because of injuries and Chris Houston not attending.

Ndamukong Suh, Carlin Isles and Mikel Leshoure also were absent again — Suh and Isles did not attend camp, while Leshoure missed all but the first day — and starters Calvin Johnson, Rob Sims, Brandon Pettigrew, Glover Quin, Ashlee Palmer, Jason Jones and Ziggy Ansah watched from the side as they continue to rehab injuries.

Guard Larry Warford, who took part in the first two days of practice, did not participate in drills today.